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1. 同 sequestrate
Sequester means the same as sequestrate .

2. 使隔离;使与他人隔绝
If someone is sequestered somewhere, they are isolated from other people.

1. set apart from others

e.g. The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on

Synonym: sequestratekeep apartset apartisolate

2. keep away from others

e.g. He sequestered himself in his study to write a book

Synonym: secludesequestratewithdraw

3. undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion

e.g. The cations were sequestered

4. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

e.g. The FBI seized the drugs
The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
The police confiscated the stolen artwork

Synonym: impoundattachconfiscateseize

5. requisition forcibly, as of enemy property

e.g. the estate was sequestered